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Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol, a prominent leader seeking to block Donald Trump from becoming president, is working to recruit conservative attorney David French, according to two Republicans familiar with the Never-Trumper’s efforts. French, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, is a constitutional lawyer, the author of several books and the recipient of the Bronze Star, according to his biography at National Review, where he serves as a staff writer. French lives in Columbia, Tenn., with his wife, Nancy, and three children. (Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC BY 3.0) Though Kristol, who is in Israel, was not interested in offering comment Tuesday, according to Bloomberg Politics, the two Republicans who confirmed the Weekly Standard editor’s efforts signaled that French is, in fact, open to launching a third-party campaign, but has not made a final decision. French has not yet decided on a running mate or secured major financial backing, one of the Republicans added. However, according to the same source, some conservative donors are interested in the prospect of a French candidacy. Many have been anxiously awaiting an announcement from Kristol ever since his Sunday tweet, indicating he found an “impressive” candidate “with a strong team and a real chance.” In the June 6 issue of the Weekly Standard, Kristol asserts that “the fact of Trump’s and Clinton’s unfitness for the Oval Office has become so self-evident that it’s no longer clear one needs a famous figure to provide an alternative.” After seeking to recruit people like 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Kristol seems fairly confident in French’s potential. “To say that he would be a better and a more responsible president than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump is to state a truth that would become self-evident as more Americans got to know him,” he wrote. This news comes the same day Kristol fired off about Trump, who criticized the conservative leader’s efforts to recruit a third-party alternative candidate, calling the billionaire businessman a “roaring jackass.” According to one person close to the efforts to recruit a third-party option, the search has focused on people who possess the following traits, which were deemed necessary in order to launch a viable campaign: major wealth, fame and elective experience. — Follow the author of this story on Twitter: Follow @tregp Read more stories from TheBlaze SiriusXM Temporarily Suspends Glenn Beck Over Brad Thor’s Comments About Trump: ‘This Is NOT What He Meant’ Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Goes After ABC Reporter in Middle of Press Conference on Veteran Donations: ‘You’re a Sleaze’ Source

Washington Post Police: Houston shooter fired 212 rounds Washington Post HOUSTON — An Army veteran of two Afghanistan tours who killed one person and wounded several others during a weekend rampage fired 212 rounds from his military-style rifle before a SWAT officer fatally shot him, police said Tuesday. “Suffice to say ... Police release new details in deadly West Houston shooting spreeChron.com Police: Houston shooter chose spot for tactical advantageCBS News HPD: Suspect fired 212 rounds during mass shootingKTRK-TV Patch.com -89.3 KPCC -ABC News -Breitbart News all 68 news articles » Google

Bleacher Report National Champion Villanova Wildcats Visit President Obama at the White House Bleacher Report The Villanova Wildcats made a trip to the White House on Tuesday on the heels of their dramatic buzzer-beating win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in April's national championship game, and the customary ceremony with President Barack Obama was ... Obama congratulates Villanova for winning NCAA titleWashington Post Obama honors Villanova basketball champs — and burns Charles BarkleyThe Hill President Obama burned Charles Barkley during Villanova's visitFOXSports.com Business Insider -CBS Local -City of Basketball Love -PhillyVoice.com all 13 news articles » Google

A CBS affiliate is under fire for what social media users characterized as an inaccurate and inappropriate tweet. KCBS‑TV in Los Angeles tweeted that a local teacher was arrested “for molesting a former student & craft beer for females.” Obviously, the teacher did not molest craft beer, as Twitter users pointed out. The tweet has since been deleted. Read more stories from TheBlaze SiriusXM Temporarily Suspends Glenn Beck Over Brad Thor’s Comments About Trump: ‘This Is NOT What He Meant’ Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Fed-Up Texan Pays His Speeding Ticket With Over 22,000 Pennies Source

People Magazine California Woman Graduates From Same University Where She Was Abandoned as an Infant People Magazine In November 1984, a newborn baby girl was left by her mother in a box in a laundry room at San Francisco State University. Hours later, two students found the baby, one of whom happened to be a nursing student named Esther who knew how to care for the ... and more » Google

NBCNews.com Va. Appeals Court Won't Re-Hear Transgender Bathroom Access Case NBCNews.com A federal appeals court Tuesday declined to re-hear a case involving a Virginia transgender student, a victory for the student and advocates of transgender rights. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled in April ... Appeals court refuses to rehear transgender restroom caseWashington Post Virginia school board loses bid to keep transgender student from boys' bathroomPolitico Federal appeals court will not review Gloucester transgender bathroom caseWAVY-TV Daily Press -WRIC -WWBT NBC12 News -WITN all 15 news articles » Google

Today's Pigskin (blog) Tim Wright clears waivers and lands on Lions' IR Today's Pigskin (blog) All Weather Fan Podcast: RGIII and Colin Kaepernick Resurrections? All Things NBA with Guest Jason Patt · 03 FEB 2016:Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) during the Super Bowl. All Weather Fan Podcast: Peyton Manning Allegations, NBA ... and more » Google

Kansas City Star Possible shutdown after court ruling puts Kansas school districts on edge Kansas City Star Soon into a Tuesday morning webinar, stressed Kansas school administrators fearing a June 30 shutdown began piling on the questions. What about summer nutrition programs for needy families? What about summer construction projects? Can we still pay ... Kansas Senate leader says don't expect action on school funding this week; other leaders talk of defying courtLawrence Journal World Kansas parents worry schools are slipping amid budget battlesHouston Chronicle Lawmakers say special session will happen or schools could closeKSN-TV KCUR -KSL.com -KWCH -6News Lawrence all 48 news articles » Google

Chicago Tribune Severe weather causes roof to be blown off near Willowbrook Chicago Daily Herald Showers and thunderstorms are making their way through the suburbs, just in time for the afternoon commute. The severe weather caused a roof to be torn off an apartment building about 2:40 p.m. at 16w580 Honeysuckle Rose Lane in an unincorporated ... Wind blows roof off apartment in unincorporated WillowbrookWLS-TV Suburban Apartment Building Evacuated After Storms Tear Off RoofNBC Chicago Building evacuated near Willowbook after roof blows offChicago Sun-Times all 5 news articles » Google

Reuters OAS head moves to suspend Venezuela from regional group Reuters CARACAS The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) has called an urgent meeting to discuss whether Venezuela is violating basic democratic principles, paving the way for a vote that could suspend it from the regional diplomatic body. World Digest: May 31, 2016Washington Post OAS Chief Calls for Meeting to Discuss Maduro's Rule in VenezuelaWall Street Journal Crisis in Venezuela: Will Obama do the right thing and back a regional rescue?Fox News Washington Times -Bloomberg -In These Times -Fox News Latino all 35 news articles » Source

One Oklahoma veteran running for Congress compared his experience on the front lines of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to the patrolling of the U.S.-Mexico border, with one major difference: “Were were allowed to shoot ‘em” in the Middle East. Image via Facebook/Jarrin Jackson for Congress Jarrin Jackson, who is running against incumbent Rep. Markwayne Mullin for the Republican nomination, shared the comparison — and distinction — during an interview with radio host Steve Deace Friday. “The first go-around, I was a platoon leader just a few miles away from the Pakistan border,” he told Deace. “And really, what we were doing was shore up a porous border kind of like, imagine our southern border, except for we were allowed to shoot ‘em.” Jackson is a strident supporter of the Second Amendment and a staunch opponent of illegal immigration. On his website, the GOP candidate warns against “bad actors” who could bring “contagion” into the country, taking jobs away from Americans and putting citizens in danger. “The world is full of bad actors. Relaxing security around them to dole out compassion won’t get us praised. It’ll get us killed,” Jackson wrote on his website. “Every time someone unlawfully here takes a job, introduces contagion, evades a tax, commits a crime, burdens our schools, crowds our safety net, degrades our infrastructure, or votes,” he continued, “another strand forming our country breaks.” — Follow the author of this story on Twitter: Follow @tregp Read more stories from TheBlaze SiriusXM Temporarily Suspends Glenn Beck Over Brad Thor’s Comments About Trump: ‘This Is NOT What He Meant’ Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Fed-Up Texan Pays His Speeding Ticket With Over 22,000 Pennies Source

Huffington Post Kevin Durant Has Been Connected To A Comical Number Of NBA Teams Huffington Post Hey, have you heard? Kevin Durant is a free agent this summer. And you know what that means: He could be headed to your team! That's right, your team. There are 30 teams in the NBA, and there's a case to be made for Durant joining almost all of them, ... and more » Google

Reuters Italy court upholds Costa Concordia captain's 2012 shipwreck sentence Reuters FLORENCE, Italy A 16-year prison sentence for the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role in the deadly 2012 shipwreck was upheld on Tuesday by an Italian appeals court. Francesco Schettino, who was commanding the ship when it ... and more » Source

Reuters Italy court upholds Costa Concordia captain's 2012 shipwreck sentence Reuters FLORENCE, Italy A 16-year prison sentence for the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role in the deadly 2012 shipwreck was upheld on Tuesday by an Italian appeals court. Francesco Schettino, who was commanding the ship when it ... Costa Concordia Captain's Prison Sentence Upheld by Italian CourtTIME Costa Concordia captain Schettino's jail sentence upheldBBC News Italy court upholds Concordia captain guilty verdictOmaha World-Herald GlobalPost -Deutsche Welle -Evening Standard -The Local.it all 18 news articles » Source

Lucinda Holt's Blog LubbockOnline.com (blog) On Sunday, the National Weather Service in Lubbock posted a warning on social media about an incoming haboob, which led to negative comments about the use of the Arabic word. Two years ago, A-J media reported a similar dust-up when the word, used ... and more » Source

WEAU NEW INFORMATION: Democrats say Sen. Johnson is politicizing veterans issues WEAU MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats are accusing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of using a prescription drug scandal at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center to score political points as he faces a tough re-election battle against Democrat Russ Feingold. A ... and more » Google

Standard-Examiner Ogden police searching for missing LDS sister missionary Standard-Examiner OGDEN — Police are searching for a 20-year-old LDS missionary who has been missing since Monday evening. Sister Heeji Nada Kang, a fulltime missionary serving in the Utah Ogden Mission, according to a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ ... LDS Church Asking for Public's Help Finding MissingGood4Utah all 9 news articles » Google

The Providence Journal JBJ on paternity leave; Castillo recalled from PawSox The Providence Journal Jackie Bradley Jr. will be out of the Sox lineup on Tuesday night in Baltimore. The team announced that they've placed the outfielder the paternity leave list for the birth of his first child. The team recalled outfielder Rusney Castillo from Triple-A ... and more » Google

FOXSports.com Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez leads all AL All-Star balloting; Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain tracking to start FOXSports.com Salvador Perez is the only AL player with more than 1 million All-Star votes so far. Peter G. Aiken / USA TODAY Sports. FOX Sports Kansas City May 31, 2016 at 3:35p ET. 0shares. The Kansas City Royals dominated the American League All-Star fan voting ... Déjà vu: Royals fans dominating All-Star voting once againYahoo Sports (blog) AL All-Star Game balloting again a Royals affairUSA TODAY Three Royals players are among leaders after first All-Star Game voting updateKansas City Star CBSSports.com -Bleacher Report -Sporting News -fox4kc.com all 13 news articles » Google

Bleacher Report How an Underclassmen Combine Would Benefit College Football and the NFL Draft Bleacher Report DESTIN, Fla. — Ninety-six players decided to leave college football early following the 2015, season, and 30 of them never heard their names called during the 2016 NFL Draft. A whopping 31.3 percent. Something has to change, and the SEC's head coaches ... Quiz: Are you LeBron James or Stephen Curry?Sports Illustrated SEC SPRING MEETINGS: Bret Bielema wants SEC-Big 10 football seriesMontgomery Advertiser Bret Bielema wants Big Ten/SEC Football ChallengeBig Ten Network CBS sports.com (blog) all 20 news articles » Google

A quick-witted 12-year-old scientist from Mexico claims to have compiled all of the “evidence that vaccines cause autism.” Marco Arturo, who has gained thousands of followers from around the world on Facebook by posting videos of his scientific explorations and discoveries, shared a video over the weekend that gained more than 1 million views in just one day. Image via Facebook/Marco Arturo At the start of the video, Marco announces that he will be addressing a “very delicate topic” that he “used to be very skeptical about.” But, he shares, after “a lot of research” he has discovered that “vaccines do and will cause autism.” He then pulls out a folder containing every single document he found confirming the link between vaccines and autism. Image via Facebook/Marco Arturo But as Marco proceeds to go through his findings page-by-page, viewers see that the folder contains nothing but blank sheets of paper. “I think it might be because there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that vaccines are linked to autism in any way whatsoever!” Marco asserts. The 12-year-old then makes his case for why vaccines have actually been helpful in saving countless people from diseases like measles, meningitis, polio and smallpox. Marco addresses the argument that parents are free to determine what is best for their children’s health. According him him, parents need to be thinking about more than just their own children. “It’s also everyone else’s child you’re putting in danger because you read some forwarded email,” he said. Since Marco posted the video Saturday, it has been viewed nearly 3.5 million times and received tens of thousands of likes and comments on his Facebook page. The post even caught the attention of actor and comedian Ashton Kutcher, who posted the video to his official account with the description, “Hopefully this settles things.” Watch: Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ SiriusXM Temporarily Suspends Glenn Beck Over Brad Thor’s Comments About Trump: ‘This Is NOT What He Meant’ ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Fed-Up Texan Pays His Speeding Ticket With Over 22,000 Pennies Source

People Magazine Online dating may have led to woman's disappearance, murder Washington Post PHOENIX — An Arizona man has been arrested on charges of murder after police discovered the body of a missing 25-year-old woman he had met through an online dating site. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 25-year-old Lashawn Johnson on ... PD: Man charged with murder in missing woman's death admits victim was at his residenceAZFamily Body of missing woman found, arrest madeKTAR.com Man Facing Murder Charge for Allegedly Killing Missing Arizona Woman He Met Through Dating WebsitePeople Magazine ABC15 Arizona -New York Daily News -12news.com -The Root all 25 news articles » Google

NESN.com Red Sox Place Jackie Bradley Jr. On Paternity Leave, Recall Rusney Castillo NESN.com The Boston Red Sox will be without one of their hottest bats Tuesday night as they continue their series with the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox on Tuesday placed center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on paternity leave and recalled outfielder Rusney ... Red Sox's Jackie Bradley: Placed on paternity listCBSSports.com Red Sox Place Jackie Bradley Jr. On Paternity Leave List; Rusney Castillo Called Up From PawtucketCBS Local Rusney Castillo batting just .241; Anderson Espinoza, Boston Red Sox top pitching prospect, throws 5 scoreless inningsMassLive.com WEEI.com -Boston Herald all 8 news articles » Google

Austin American-Statesman Opposing transgender views duel at Capitol Austin American-Statesman Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick again calls for Fort Worth superintendent to be fired over transgender-friendly policy. Parents of transgender kids hold a follow-up press conference to talk about struggle of students. MyStatesman · Get complete, in-depth analysis ... and more » Google

CHESTER, Ill. (AP) — Jurors on Tuesday found former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson guilty of trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who helped to convict him in the killing of his third wife. Peterson was convicted of trying to hire someone while in prison to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, who helped convict Peterson in 2012 of killing ex-wife Kathleen Savio eight years earlier. Prosecutors say Peterson believed that with Glasgow dead, he could win an appeal of his conviction. In this May 8, 2009 file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill. , police sergeant Drew Peterson arrives at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill. , for his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife Kathleen Savio. (Photo: AP) The jury deliberated for about an hour before finding Peterson guilty of solicitation of murder for hire and solicitation of murder. Peterson, 62, is serving a 38-year sentence in Savio’s death and faces up to 60 more years in prison. While the verdict was read, Peterson sat and listened with his head resting on his left hand. Several jurors declined to comment. During closing arguments Tuesday, prosecutors said prison recordings of Peterson speaking with a fellow inmate prove he wanted Glasgow killed. “It’s the defendant’s own words that prove him guilty beyond reasonable doubt,” said Steve Nate of the Illinois attorney general’s office, which assisted Randolph County prosecutors with the case. Peterson’s fellow inmate, Antonio “Beast” Smith, wore a wiretap for prosecutors, and jurors heard hours of Smith’s recorded conversations with Peterson at Menard Correctional Center in November 2014. Smith testified last week that Peterson enlisted him to help kill Glasgow. Nate pointed to a specific section of secret recordings in which Smith tells Peterson that he gave his uncle the go-ahead to kill Glasgow. “OK, all right, I’m in,” Peterson, a former Bolingbrook police sergeant, responded. “From the first time we talked about it, there was no turning back.” Peterson’s defense lawyer, Lucas Liefer, told jurors his client never explicitly says in the recordings that he wanted Glasgow killed. Liefer called Smith unreliable and said Smith asked for a shortened prison term in exchange for help with the Peterson case. “This case is wrought with inconsistency and incomplete evidence,” Liefer said. Savio’s death was initially deemed accidental. Glasgow reopened the case after the 2007 disappearance of Stacy Peterson, Peterson’s 23-year-old fourth wife. Peterson was never charged in her disappearance but told the informant he worried that Glasgow would eventually do so. As Peterson left the courtroom Tuesday, he glanced at and said something unintelligible to Stacy Peterson’s sister, Cassandra Cales, the Chicago Tribune reported. — Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ SiriusXM Temporarily Suspends Glenn Beck Over Brad Thor’s Comments About Trump: ‘This Is NOT What He Meant’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Source